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Population in Algeria compared to Benin: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 14,462,724 people in Benin in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 15,272,847 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 3.16 times bigger than Benin's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Benin is the 76th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.18% for Benin.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.77% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.3M (75.7% growth).

Algeria vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Benin
2100 64,987,758 39,989,767
2099 65,099,593 39,818,651
2098 65,201,636 39,641,581
2097 65,286,684 39,464,242
2096 65,363,853 39,272,978
2095 65,425,396 39,075,428
2094 65,482,152 38,867,372
2093 65,511,098 38,660,011
2092 65,539,089 38,444,222
2091 65,560,728 38,224,975
2090 65,558,683 38,000,359
2089 65,560,674 37,763,731
2088 65,543,659 37,520,135
2087 65,518,674 37,269,361
2086 65,480,237 37,016,296
2085 65,436,284 36,753,367
2084 65,389,859 36,488,045
2083 65,339,591 36,211,897
2082 65,286,947 35,924,760
2081 65,228,570 35,638,090
2080 65,156,366 35,345,991
2079 65,077,934 35,047,534
2078 64,997,944 34,742,657
2077 64,912,164 34,432,036
2076 64,829,265 34,117,234
2075 64,732,964 33,800,615
2074 64,635,550 33,470,800
2073 64,539,251 33,135,539
2072 64,437,887 32,790,810
2071 64,334,505 32,445,869
2070 64,254,716 32,092,820
2069 64,156,721 31,736,135
2068 64,054,948 31,381,779
2067 63,947,346 31,024,548
2066 63,834,128 30,663,928
2065 63,711,038 30,295,913
2064 63,574,559 29,924,160
2063 63,435,887 29,553,482
2062 63,274,087 29,180,287
2061 63,110,028 28,807,049
2060 62,923,891 28,430,337
2059 62,712,836 28,050,530
2058 62,478,336 27,671,195
2057 62,226,357 27,287,039
2056 61,939,173 26,904,721
2055 61,635,604 26,513,228
2054 61,305,903 26,119,305
2053 60,952,313 25,728,099
2052 60,585,478 25,330,792
2051 60,184,066 24,932,463
2050 59,759,780 24,533,080
2049 59,319,414 24,132,387
2048 58,863,159 23,730,545
2047 58,399,750 23,328,567
2046 57,923,788 22,922,898
2045 57,438,215 22,513,616
2044 56,949,229 22,110,933
2043 56,458,404 21,705,986
2042 55,972,536 21,299,816
2041 55,486,685 20,896,770
2040 55,008,982 20,495,080
2039 54,525,726 20,095,504
2038 54,053,698 19,696,033
2037 53,581,185 19,304,390
2036 53,114,315 18,913,667
2035 52,635,824 18,524,132
2034 52,170,347 18,138,864
2033 51,701,970 17,757,920
2032 51,222,432 17,380,954
2031 50,743,202 17,006,572
2030 50,249,453 16,637,754
2029 49,738,822 16,267,838
2028 49,202,648 15,901,575
2027 48,647,196 15,537,274
2026 48,064,789 15,174,802
2025 47,453,061 14,816,644
2024 46,814,308 14,462,724
2023 46,164,219 14,111,034
2022 45,477,389 13,759,501
2021 44,761,099 13,413,417
2020 44,042,091 13,070,169
2019 43,294,546 12,726,755
2018 42,505,035 12,383,347
2017 41,689,299 12,039,780
2016 40,850,721 11,697,842
2015 40,019,529 11,360,681
2014 39,205,031 11,030,004
2013 38,414,171 10,708,834
2012 37,646,166 10,397,657
2011 36,903,376 10,093,623
2010 36,188,236 9,797,484
2009 35,490,445 9,509,423
2008 34,816,961 9,228,466
2007 34,189,416 8,953,969
2006 33,623,506 8,693,242
2005 33,109,249 8,426,144
2004 32,628,286 8,159,094
2003 32,175,818 7,913,070
2002 31,750,835 7,675,426
2001 31,331,221 7,445,596
2000 30,903,893 7,221,619
1999 30,474,354 7,002,818
1998 30,054,133 6,789,489
1997 29,579,301 6,583,365
1996 29,033,044 6,391,858
1995 28,470,191 6,226,773
1994 27,887,279 6,096,506
1993 27,277,048 5,872,706
1992 26,628,568 5,617,844
1991 25,987,928 5,446,932
1990 25,375,810 5,281,479
1989 24,754,485 5,121,657
1988 24,109,536 4,967,341
1987 23,443,624 4,818,486
1986 22,745,499 4,675,420
1985 22,008,544 4,538,012
1984 21,271,969 4,405,895
1983 20,558,115 4,278,978
1982 19,872,348 4,156,596
1981 19,220,704 4,038,307
1980 18,607,174 3,925,251
1979 18,036,655 3,818,528
1978 17,506,974 3,718,305
1977 17,015,994 3,623,202
1976 16,409,170 3,532,196
1975 15,678,596 3,445,407
1974 15,133,502 3,362,633
1973 14,771,147 3,283,496
1972 14,427,072 3,207,543
1971 14,098,936 3,134,767
1970 13,783,719 3,065,057
1969 13,475,960 2,998,222
1968 13,172,614 2,934,257
1967 12,876,118 2,872,997
1966 12,590,069 2,814,317
1965 12,365,976 2,757,936
1964 12,179,813 2,704,003
1963 11,982,118 2,652,908
1962 11,800,771 2,604,659
1961 11,628,883 2,559,223
1960 11,424,922 2,517,286

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/benin | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Benin gained 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Benin's population increased by 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Benin was ranked 89th in 2006 and ranked 76th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Algeria's population will grow by 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Benin will increase by 60.6% to 24,533,080 people and rank change from 76th to 68th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 40M people in 2100 for Benin.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Benin
2100 -0.17% 0.43%
2099 -0.16% 0.45%
2098 -0.13% 0.45%
2097 -0.12% 0.49%
2096 -0.09% 0.51%
2095 -0.09% 0.54%
2094 -0.04% 0.54%
2093 -0.04% 0.56%
2092 -0.03% 0.57%
2091 0.003% 0.59%
2090 -0.003% 0.63%
2089 0.03% 0.65%
2088 0.04% 0.67%
2087 0.06% 0.68%
2086 0.07% 0.72%
2085 0.07% 0.73%
2084 0.08% 0.76%
2083 0.08% 0.8%
2082 0.09% 0.8%
2081 0.11% 0.83%
2080 0.12% 0.85%
2079 0.12% 0.88%
2078 0.13% 0.9%
2077 0.13% 0.92%
2076 0.15% 0.94%
2075 0.15% 0.99%
2074 0.15% 1.01%
2073 0.16% 1.05%
2072 0.16% 1.06%
2071 0.12% 1.1%
2070 0.15% 1.12%
2069 0.16% 1.13%
2068 0.17% 1.15%
2067 0.18% 1.18%
2066 0.19% 1.21%
2065 0.21% 1.24%
2064 0.22% 1.25%
2063 0.26% 1.28%
2062 0.26% 1.3%
2061 0.3% 1.33%
2060 0.34% 1.35%
2059 0.38% 1.37%
2058 0.4% 1.41%
2057 0.46% 1.42%
2056 0.49% 1.48%
2055 0.54% 1.51%
2054 0.58% 1.52%
2053 0.61% 1.57%
2052 0.67% 1.6%
2051 0.71% 1.63%
2050 0.74% 1.66%
2049 0.78% 1.69%
2048 0.79% 1.72%
2047 0.82% 1.77%
2046 0.85% 1.82%
2045 0.86% 1.82%
2044 0.87% 1.87%
2043 0.87% 1.91%
2042 0.88% 1.93%
2041 0.87% 1.96%
2040 0.89% 1.99%
2039 0.87% 2.03%
2038 0.88% 2.03%
2037 0.88% 2.07%
2036 0.91% 2.1%
2035 0.89% 2.12%
2034 0.91% 2.15%
2033 0.94% 2.17%
2032 0.94% 2.2%
2031 0.98% 2.22%
2030 1.03% 2.27%
2029 1.09% 2.3%
2028 1.14% 2.34%
2027 1.21% 2.39%
2026 1.29% 2.42%
2025 1.36% 2.45%
2024 1.41% 2.49%
2023 1.51% 2.55%
2022 1.6% 2.58%
2021 1.63% 2.63%
2020 1.73% 2.7%
2019 1.86% 2.77%
2018 1.96% 2.85%
2017 2.05% 2.92%
2016 2.08% 2.97%
2015 2.08% 3%
2014 2.06% 3%
2013 2.04% 2.99%
2012 2.01% 3.01%
2011 1.98% 3.02%
2010 1.97% 3.03%
2009 1.93% 3.04%
2008 1.84% 3.07%
2007 1.68% 3%
2006 1.55% 3.17%
2005 1.47% 3.27%
2004 1.41% 3.11%
2003 1.34% 3.1%
2002 1.34% 3.09%
2001 1.38% 3.1%
2000 1.41% 3.12%
1999 1.4% 3.14%
1998 1.61% 3.13%
1997 1.88% 3%
1996 1.98% 2.65%
1995 2.09% 2.14%
1994 2.24% 3.81%
1993 2.44% 4.54%
1992 2.47% 3.14%
1991 2.41% 3.13%
1990 2.51% 3.12%
1989 2.68% 3.11%
1988 2.84% 3.09%
1987 3.07% 3.06%
1986 3.35% 3.03%
1985 3.46% 3%
1984 3.47% 2.97%
1983 3.45% 2.94%
1982 3.39% 2.93%
1981 3.3% 2.88%
1980 3.16% 2.79%
1979 3.03% 2.7%
1978 2.89% 2.62%
1977 3.7% 2.58%
1976 4.66% 2.52%
1975 3.6% 2.46%
1974 2.45% 2.41%
1973 2.38% 2.37%
1972 2.33% 2.32%
1971 2.29% 2.27%
1970 2.28% 2.23%
1969 2.3% 2.18%
1968 2.3% 2.13%
1967 2.27% 2.09%
1966 1.81% 2.04%
1965 1.53% 1.99%
1964 1.65% 1.93%
1963 1.54% 1.85%
1962 1.48% 1.78%
1961 1.79% 1.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/benin | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Benin's population grew by 2.49%.

Live population counters

Algeria Benin
Current population
48222325
15272847
Population rank 34/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.18%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.49 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.1 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +964
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +351,690
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.49%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 27/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.12 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -7,847
Net migration rank 161/196 127/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 418,202
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 88/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.9%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 118/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Benin
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Benin
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -7,847
2024 - -31,240 - -7,725
2023 691,724 -25,963 353,933 -192
2022 722,591 -14,684 349,518 -192
2021 735,514 -10,803 341,103 1,729
2020 724,140 -10,798 341,929 1,729
2019 809,522 -27,786 339,817 3,366
2018 824,428 -27,146 340,270 3,372
2017 848,585 -14,403 339,763 3,716
2016 849,368 -6,438 336,559 3,837
2015 847,054 -27,638 330,573 3,369
2014 839,654 -30,064 323,753 3,667
2013 802,203 -30,052 315,804 -887
2012 790,645 -26,763 306,180 1,260
2011 741,832 -20,108 296,348 4,283
2010 719,350 -10,788 287,703 3,947
2009 691,496 -4,458 280,204 4,279
2008 662,044 -2,101 274,242 3,198
2007 620,196 -25,046 271,305 241
2006 580,812 -44,138 265,040 -15,135
2005 543,158 -51,345 253,795 30,495
2004 508,773 -38,648 245,630 4,173
2003 474,272 -39,421 237,962 4,283
2002 451,369 -36,255 229,472 3,572
2001 450,637 -26,539 222,877 3,732
2000 447,025 -16,454 218,013 3,335
1999 434,198 -5,657 213,074 3,177
1998 425,928 -13,991 208,342 2,051
1997 450,138 87,582 203,182 -1,322
1996 483,632 71,139 197,643 -16,490
1995 533,104 37,817 194,481 -45,469
1994 594,445 430 196,637 -85,128
1993 611,306 14,289 179,858 156,223
1992 627,289 44,102 173,794 -138
1991 616,850 -6,945 168,174 0
1990 612,369 1,962 163,055 -333
1989 628,542 -234 157,235 -315
1988 637,215 24,376 153,580 -1,867
1987 645,309 24,933 147,783 -1,792
1986 661,644 64,381 142,039 -1,899
1985 672,185 75,729 136,621 -1,953
1984 656,475 68,774 131,590 -2,018
1983 641,167 61,292 126,349 -2,090
1982 620,415 48,660 122,748 -2,253
1981 595,150 39,043 118,634 -2,543
1980 559,983 32,879 112,969 -2,946
1979 523,875 24,311 106,782 -3,365
1978 491,876 19,317 100,762 -3,731
1977 465,405 5,360 97,200 -4,022
1976 440,192 302,662 93,141 -4,308
1975 417,803 300,482 89,350 -4,607
1974 399,509 -27,605 85,623 -4,814
1973 382,736 -29,938 82,422 -4,960
1972 368,179 -32,832 79,415 -4,970
1971 356,069 -35,141 76,034 -4,921
1970 346,564 -37,058 73,156 -4,851
1969 334,541 -28,535 70,155 -4,792
1968 324,560 -23,870 67,327 -4,756
1967 316,289 -23,983 64,709 -4,756
1966 309,628 -29,832 62,169 -4,764
1965 311,190 -142,810 60,154 -4,793
1964 312,729 -108,798 57,352 -4,839
1963 315,645 -124,175 54,514 -4,847
1962 283,903 -112,676 51,664 -4,844
1961 296,467 -123,928 48,838 -4,791
1960 290,582 -55,212 44,564 -4,722

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/benin | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in Algeria is from natural causes (a gain of 7,892,580 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 195,723 people). In Benin 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 418,202 people or 2.9% in Benin.

Biggest cities by population

Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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